u/Throwaway12332424

I used Windows 10 even though I didn't want to but got used to it, but I absolutely refuse to use Windows 11 if possible so I want a good alternative (I won't use Mac OS either by the way). Are my only options a Linux OS? I wouldn't mind it so much if I didn't have to set up absolutely everything myself unless there's no other option. I can only see something like Linux Mint unless there are other OS's I can use.

Budget: $1500-1600

Country: USA

Use case: Some gaming and maybe other stuff like editing for example

Preferred specs (optional): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, close to the best specs for this range if possible, can be flexible if needed

Notes: Looking for a decent gaming laptop to last for a few years and for the right price, so I was wondering if a Legion Lenovo 5i Pro would be a good fit and if it's sturdy enough since I've seen some reviews say the keyboards bend (maybe it's just for the regular version, I'm not sure). If not, what else could be recommended?